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Mr. Michaels joined Aaron Rents in 1995 and held various internal audit positions. He advanced to Director of Franchise Finance in 1999 of the Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership division and was promoted to Vice President, Franchise Finance in August, 2005. He is a graduate of the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and holds a Masters of Business Administration degree from Georgia State University. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.

Aaron Rents, Inc., based in Atlanta, currently has more than 1,570 Company-operated and franchised stores in 48 states and Canada.

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"Although I will be reducing my day-to-day responsibilities, I will be actively involved assisting Robin in setting strategy and in other areas as needed," Mr. Loudermilk, Sr. continued. "Aaron Rents has been a major part of my life since I founded the Company 53 years ago, and I plan to assist Robin and the fine Aaron's team in further growing the business and increasing value to our shareholders."

Mr. Loudermilk, Jr., 49, joined Aaron Rents in 1985 as an Assistant Store Manager and has served in various leadership positions through the years. He has been a Director of the Company since 1983 and has been President and Chief Operating Officer since 1997. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree.

"I am very honored and excited to assume my new role," said Mr. Loudermilk, Jr. "This fulfills a goal of mine. I have grown up in the business and have had an outstanding mentor. I look forward to working in the future with him and the rest of Aaron Rents' very strong, capable, and experienced management team."

Aaron Rents, Inc., based in Atlanta, currently has more than 1,565 Company-operated and franchised stores in 48 states and Canada. The Company's MacTavish Furniture Industries division manufactured $73 million at cost in 2007 of furniture, bedding and accessories at 12 facilities in five states. The entire production of MacTavish is for shipment to Aaron Rents stores.

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Robert C. Loudermilk, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, added, "Ken Butler is a great asset to the Company and has earned his new role as COO. I look forward to working with him as we continue to build the business."

Mr. Butler started his career with Aaron Rents in 1974 as a Store Manager. He advanced to Regional Manager, first in the Washington/Baltimore Region and then in the Western Region, as the Company was then organized. He was promoted to National Merchandising and Sales Manager in 1983, Vice President of the Aaron's Rental Purchase division, now known as the Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership division, in 1986, and in 1995 was promoted to President of the division.

Under Mr. Butler's leadership, Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership has grown from infancy to more than 1,500 Company-operated and franchised stores. The division is the Company's growth leader and its franchise program ranks among the top U.S. franchisors in national surveys.

Aaron Rents, Inc., based in Atlanta, currently has a total of more than 1,570 Company-operated and franchised stores in 48 states and Canada.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this news release regarding Aaron Rents, Inc.'s business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include factors such as changes in general economic conditions, competition, pricing, customer demand and other issues, and the risks and uncertainties discussed under "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.

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